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RE: Why should you visit Pakistan? Part 2
please give credit to photos. you are setting a bad example about copyright issues.
please give credit to photos. you are setting a bad example about copyright issues.
I have checked these photos to be public domain. But thank you for your suggestion. I didn't know I could use copyright images and just give credit. That would be even easier!
It's hard to determine whether or not a photo is public domain or not, especially for the average user. I always suggest to users that they put the source where they find the photo. It's great to have photos here that aren't found anywhere else, but that's an unrealistic goal for a site like this.
Some are of the opinion if it isn't labeled with usage rights then it should be considered copyrighted, and then there is the other side that believes if it isn't stated then it's "Public Domain."
In my opinion, it is a gray area that users are going to need to be tolerant on. Personally, when I'm browsing, as long as the source is cited and it isn't tagged #photography then I give it a pass.
It takes too much work to determine if a photo that appears on hundreds of sites is copyrighted or not.
It took me a while to decide to flag this article, and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Because there are a number of users here including me that encourage original content we expect that when a user posts something that it is theirs.
I don't always cite the source of my photos, but they are either my own or from pixabay.com. It's probably something I should consider doing, even if the source is myself. But I also don't expect one of my posts to go this viral either. :)
I do hope that you consider citing the sources of your photographs in the future.
no. you need permission from the original author and then they will tell you to post or give credit.
i am telling you for your own good. Professional photographers will chase and sue u.
I take a lot of care to determine my images are public domain, of course I can make mistakes and if so, please show me proof they are copyrighted and I will fix immediately. Also, if someone can give me methods to check more thoroughly then please help. Thank you.
However I see a lot of blatant copyright ripoffs on the site with no repercussions so it makes me wonder why I am getting so much attention other than I am associated with Pakistan. Btw thebluepanda, if you received the right to use Steve Carell in your post here you didn't state it.
https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@thebluepanda/trump-are-kidding-me
because i can't reply to your comment below: Steve Carell already made a lot of money from his tv shows. and gif are commonly used for free :)
and it's not because u r from Pakistan. One of my close friend is from that country and i love the food. He is a photographer. I dare u : ask him to post his photos that you find all over internet.